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Originally posted by sdy:
Democrats love Obama. Why ?

In 2008, DEMs had the WH, Senate and the House

2010 DEMs lost House

2014 DEMs lost Senate

2016 DEMs lost WH

I hadn't thought of it that way, maybe there is a silver lining to the cesspool.

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Originally posted by Tonyny:
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls.

I come with THE greatest reaction to Trump's presidency.




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-eI&feature=youtu.be

Good Lord, she needs to be beaten silly with a half rotten 20 pound carp.

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Originally posted by sdy:
Democrats love Obama. Why ?

In 2008, DEMs had the WH, Senate and the House

2010 DEMs lost House

2014 DEMs lost Senate

2016 DEMs lost WH

Rhetorical question, or are you sincere?

The answer, in case you're sincere, is: Identity Politics.

Effectiveness mattered, of course. But what mattered more to the low-info voters who put the GDCs in power are the elements of identity politics: race, color, sexual orientation, what education/where the education came from, and so on.

So, why do they love Obama? Because: Black. Because: Moslem. Because: Ivy League. Because: Choom. Because: metrosexual/homosexual. And so on and so forth.

Same with Mrs. Clinton. Why did they love her? Because: Vagina.

See? Effectiveness is a distant second to the identity issues.

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Originally posted by BGULL:
Collateral damage: professional worm, and Senator, Joe Manchin (D-WV), was going to squeeze a little bit more political life out of being a dem in a turning red state(remember: “we’re going to put a lot of coal miners out of business”?) by floating that he would switch and caucus with the Republicans if the Senate went 50-50. Well the R’s don’t need him and the D’s shouldn’t want him back……

Unfortunately, the Rs are going to need at least 8 Ds with them to get anything at all done (60 votes to end a filibuster), and will need at least 15 Ds to confirm a SCOTUS appointment. In this polarized environment, those will be hard accomplishments.

flashguy

Nuclear option. Thank Harry Reid.

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Originally posted by PASig:
SO MANY sore loser, ungracious, sour libs on social media today, LOL!

I'm convinced that liberals are just bad human beings to their core. They lecture us about "hate" and everything else then what do they go and do? EXHIBIT it to the max.

They really are. I can't believe how people on my social media are acting. Some of them are even attacking me for voting for Trump, so I'm enjoying their tears. We were 3 states away from losing the court for decades and possibly having Texas, FL, and AZ become blue states from legalized voters. I'm ecstatic he won.

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Originally posted by flashguy:

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Originally posted by BGULL:
Collateral damage: professional worm, and Senator, Joe Manchin (D-WV), was going to squeeze a little bit more political life out of being a dem in a turning red state(remember: “we’re going to put a lot of coal miners out of business”?) by floating that he would switch and caucus with the Republicans if the Senate went 50-50. Well the R’s don’t need him and the D’s shouldn’t want him back……

Unfortunately, the Rs are going to need at least 8 Ds with them to get anything at all done (60 votes to end a filibuster), and will need at least 15 Ds to confirm a SCOTUS appointment. In this polarized environment, those will be hard accomplishments.

flashguy

Then the SCOTUS can dwindle by four seats during the Trump Administration if the GDCs refuse to confirm.

Fuck compromise on the SCOTUS appointments. NO COMPROMISE.

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Originally posted by flashguy:
and will need at least 15 Ds to confirm a SCOTUS appointment. In this polarized environment, those will be hard accomplishments.

It only requires a simple majority to confirm a SCOTUS nominee. However they can filibuster, which would require 60 votes to end. If it does end 53-47, the republicans would need 7 dems to overcome filibuster. The other option is the 'nuclear option' where the majority suspends the rules and only requires a simple majority to consent to the appointment.

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Originally posted by mark60:

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Originally posted by BRL:
Douchebag Ryan congratulates Pence, Preibus, Sen Ron Johnson but seems to specifically exclude DJT.

I noticed that too. A lot of congrats handed out but I didn't hear any to Trump.

There is a lot of Congressional Brutus just waiting to back-stab Trump - more than they already have. For Ryan and Cruz and others, constant vigilance will be required. I hope Ryan gets replaced so a real legislative partnership could be forged.

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:

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Originally posted by flashguy:
and will need at least 15 Ds to confirm a SCOTUS appointment. In this polarized environment, those will be hard accomplishments.

It only requires a simple majority to confirm a SCOTUS nominee. However they can filibuster, which would require 60 votes to end. If it does end 53-47, the republicans would need 7 dems to overcome filibuster. The other option is the 'nuclear option' where the majority suspends the rules and only requires a simple majority to consent to the appointment.

Go "nuclear" on day 1.

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Originally posted by Tonyny:
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls.

I come with THE greatest reaction to Trump's presidency.




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-eI&feature=youtu.be

Well...Bye.

Does this not feel like the part in Life Stinks where the guy says, "I'll tell you what happened. They were having a party and we bleeped it up"?

Im glad that all of us 1 percenters finally get the tax breaks we deserve!

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The other option is the 'nuclear option' where the majority suspends the rules and only requires a simple majority to consent to the appointment.

Trump would never do that, it's just too mean... gotcha didn't I?

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Originally posted by Tonyny:
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls.

I come with THE greatest reaction to Trump's presidency.




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-eI&feature=youtu.be

OMG, talk about a poster gal for mental health issues.

Its war. Dems would go nuclear to push their agenda. So should the Repubs. Get the judges on the court and talk later.

So moving forward. Gulliani or Gowdy for attorney general. I think Gowdy might have more of a ax to grind and would be a bit more zealous in his pursuit of the criminal who wanted to be president.
John Bolton for SOS. Sounds good to me for starters!

Wonder what Comey is thinking today? Better check my 401 see if early retirement is a possibility.

Barack Obama has destroyed the democrat party, but you won't hear that reported in the media.

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Originally posted by bald1:

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Originally posted by Tonyny:
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls.

I come with THE greatest reaction to Trump's presidency.




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-eI&feature=youtu.be

OMG, talk about a poster gal for mental health issues.

Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!